You Probably Have ADHD If…

… You lost your child’s homework. Or can’t find the phone you’re talking on. Or left your keys in the freezer. Read these funny (and frustrating…and embarrassing) anecdotes submitted by other adults with ADHD — and know you’re not alone.

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But Wait, There's More!

We received such a great response when asking readers to complete the sentence "You Know You Have Adult ADHD When...", that we decided to create a Part 2! Read on to see if you can relate to these ADHDisms.

Homework Lost

You lost the kids' homework after helping them with it. It's so embarrassing to have to admit that to their teachers...

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Cleaning, Interrupted

You naively decide to clean the house. You start by vacuuming the living room, then stop in the middle to dust the kitchen, then you stop that to scrub the toilet.... By the end of the day you have a house filled with partially cleaned rooms!

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